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Dan Patrick adds data centers, prediction markets and THC to Senate priorities

Patrick’s Friday release of priorities calls on lawmakers to study the emerging issues ahead of the 2027 legislative session.

The Texas Tribune

Speaker Dustin Burrows lists data centers, property taxes and annexing slice of New Mexico among 2027 priorities

The Republican speaker’s interim charges also covered water resources, foreign threats and government accountability.

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US Beauty Queen Slams Trump After 20 Years of Support, Says 'I Don't Recognise Him Anymore'

Carrie Prejean, ex-Miss California, slams Trump in open letter after her removal from the Religious Liberty Commission, accusing him of betraying his movement.

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“I stood by you for 20 years… now I don’t even recognize you”: Former Miss California accuses US President Trump of abandoning his most loyal supporters

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Pro-gambling interests fail to gain ground in Texas primaries as legislative roadblocks remain

Despite slow progress, casino empire Las Vegas Sands promised to continue investing in candidates who support bringing destination resort casinos to Texas.

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Who is Steve Toth, the outspoken state House hardliner who wiped out incumbent Dan Crenshaw?

The Texas state representative is part of a band of conservatives known for antagonizing Republican leadership and working to push the state further right.

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Incumbents prevail in Texas legislative races amid proxy battles over casinos, tort reform

The most expensive state House primaries this cycle were proxy wars over issues including casinos, tort reform and a lingering battle between establishment Republicans and more hardline conservatives.

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Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick easily win their Republican primaries

On the Democratic side, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa captured the nomination to take on Abbott while Rep. Vikki Goodwin is in the lead for the lieutenant governor nomination.

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Texas House Republicans ask Congress to halt all immigration after Austin shooting

More than 70 GOP House members signed a letter asking Congress to stop legal immigration until “proper vetting protocols” are in place.

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Turnover in East Texas politics may jeopardize regional sway at the Legislature

Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.

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Texas official asks state not to renew Camp Mystic’s license after tragic flood killed 25 campers: ‘It would be naive’

Both the Texas Department of State Health Services and Camp Mystic are facing multiple lawsuits over the dealy flash floods

The Independent UK

Can Labor Candidates Help Texas Dems Win Back Power?

A slate of union-affiliated candidates are taking the labor movement on the campaign trail up and down the ballot.

Texas Observer

Trump removes ex-Miss California from religious panel after anti-Zionism remarks at antisemitism hearing

The Trump administration has removed former Miss California winner Carrie Prejean Boller from the White House Religious Liberty Commission following a contentious hearing on antisemitism, where she questioned whether opposition to Zionism should be equated with hatred of Jews.

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Religious Liberty Commission boots former beauty pageant winner during meeting on antisemitism

Carrie Prejean Boller asserted only Trump could remove her from the commission after the chairman said she had been ousted

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Chip Roy, Mayes Middleton leading Texas attorney general GOP primary in new poll

The poll, released Wednesday, also showed Sid Miller and Don Huffines with comfortable leads in their Republican primary bids for agriculture commissioner and comptroller.

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Chris “Mad Dog” Russo Explains His Radio Philosophy to Dan Patrick

The SiriusXM host says knowledge isn’t the only quality a good talk show host needs to have.

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How Taylor Rehmet upset a MAGA candidate to flip a North Texas Senate district

Observers of the race said Rehmet’s working-class appeal, along with Latino and suburban backlash to GOP policies, fueled his win in a district Donald Trump carried by 17 points.

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Texas lawmakers: Cannabis is here to stay. And we will regulate the market in 2027.

Lawmakers and industry leaders gathered in Austin this week to discuss the future of the market. “We almost have to take it on,” a Republican state House member said.

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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset

With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.

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Dan Patrick lists property tax cuts, preventing Sharia law among priorities for 2027 session

Patrick’s initial five-item to-do list also included assessing risks posed by hostile foreign entities to the grid’s supply chain and preventing fraud in Texas’ health and human services.

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Texas comptroller primary: Who is running and what to know

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is the state’s chief financial officer. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 primary and where they stand.

The Independent UK

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton speaks out on controversial call after devastating loss

Denver Broncos suffered a narrow defeat by the New England Patriots on Sunday as they missed out on the Super Bowl

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Steelworkers union leader emerges as sleeper in Texas’ Democratic lieutenant governor primary

Facing state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Marcos Vélez has landed the Texas AFL-CIO’s endorsement and support from a donor trail that leads back to the state party’s top campaign partner.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lieutenant governor primary: Who is running and what to know

The lieutenant governor’s office is often described as the most powerful in Texas government. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.

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Gov. Abbott endorses Nate Sheets over Sid Miller for agriculture commissioner

In a statement, Abbott said Texans deserve a commissioner focused on Texas agriculture and “with zero tolerance for criminality.”

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